He also knew why things had turned out this way.Because he was the one who had caused the situation today."You just need to tell me what will make you feel better."Jane smiled, but it was merely a slight curve of her lips, her beautiful face showed no hint of joy."Mr. Collins, why seek a fight with me when you have such a considerate and gentle childhood sweetheart?" Even if Zachary was clever, he couldn't understand how the topic suddenly shifted to Nina."I only have a bit of an emotional connection with her from growing up together, it's hardly enough to call her a childhood sweetheart, let alone a true love. Who told you that?"Jane couldn't possibly keep this from Charlotte, so Frank would explain the truth to Charlotte.It was impossible for Frank to have created this misunderstanding.He hadn't considered that Nina was involved in this.Initially, he thought he and Jane had drifted apart because of the hurtful things he had said, and now, if he was suffering, it w
The words sounded quite reasonable.Jane thought that no one would belittle themselves like that.If he had immediately found Michael after her at the airport, it would have made sense for him to go a bit crazy.Perhaps he couldn't accept that the person he had pursued for so long had moved on seamlessly.But..."Okay, since you said you liked me and that you would do anything as long as I forgave you, then promise me one thing."Zachary said, "I can agree to anything except giving you up."That sentence alone closed off all her options.Jane leaned against the door, fell into silence for a moment, and then decided to be straightforward."Zachary, I was impulsive when I first teased you, and I owe you an apology. I also thank you for liking me, but we can't be together."They had no future.Zachary was momentarily stunned, the topic had shifted too abruptly.He asked, "Is it because of Michael?"Jane replied, "No.""Then why?""Because you and I come from two different w
"I also thought that maybe it would be fine to remain indifferent, but I just couldn’t let go. That time I saw Charlie calling you and remembered he liked you, I got so angry that I impulsively kissed you. Later, I realized my true feelings. After that, when you started dating Michael, I completely understood that I liked you and couldn't stand seeing you with another man."Jane had never heard Zachary say so much.He wasn't a talkative person, he only spoke at critical moments.After they added each other on WhatsApp, during the time she flirted with him, his replies were sparse.Other than “okay” or refusals, when he saw her being stubborn, he simply chose not to reply and just ignored her.In the WhatsApp window, only messages from her could be seen.Even after she began to distance herself, when he forcefully kissed her, she still thought maybe he liked her a little.But before she could figure it out, his true love returned.The atmosphere between them also seemed ambiguou
On a quiet night, even the ocean breeze gently embraced the rocks on the shore and came to a stop.However, in a room on the top floor of a hotel, the passion continued unabated.It wasn't until early morning that things finally calmed down.Outside the door, footsteps seemed to come and go.Under the crack of the door, faint white smoke drifted in.Jane had already fallen asleep, while Zachary caught a hint of sweet fragrance but didn't pay attention. He held Jane tightly as she slept peacefully.Beep—It was hard to tell how long had passed when the door to the room was opened.The light from the corridor stretched the shadows of two figures, one tall and one short.The shorter one's skirt swayed slightly as they moved.Jane had slept soundly.She usually struggled with insomnia, likely because she hadn't exhausted her energy."Ouch…"When she turned to check the time on her phone, the pain in her waist made her gasp.It also reminded her of the wild night they had.Sh
"I’ll go get you something to eat."After saying that, Michael left the room.At that moment, Jane couldn't focus on what was happening.She first rummaged through the small box on the bedside table, which was open.Then she looked at the trash can, which had been used.But she wasn’t completely certain.She hurriedly got up, took a shower, put on some clothes, and rushed out with her phone.She remembered that when she went out yesterday, she passed a pharmacy.But when she opened the door, the door to the room diagonally across the corridor also opened."Zachary, don't worry. I won't tell anyone..."Facing her was Nina, with red eyes and only a bathrobe on, along with a disheveled Zachary, who had a serious expression.A few minutes earlier.Zachary woke up, still with his eyes closed, holding the person in his arms, wanting to kiss her.But he sensed something was off.The scent of jasmine—Jane would never use such a faint fragrance.She always smelled of intense rose
Jane said, "You go have her take the medication first, I'll ask the front desk."Zachary reached out and pulled Jane back. "Let’s go together."Jane shook her head. "We should split up. I'm afraid someone might destroy evidence."In this matter, Zachary's first suspicion was Michael.He wasn’t as innocent as he seemed."You won't get much from asking now," he said.Jane's expression turned somewhat grim.Hours had passed since they fell asleep at dawn. If the other party had planned this, they indeed wouldn't let them find anything.She followed Zachary back to the top floor of the hotel.Watching him knock on Nina's door, she saw it open shortly after from the inside.Nina peeked out, nervously looking at Zachary. "Zachary..."A flicker of emotion crossed Zachary's dark eyes, but his face remained expressionless.He handed her the medication.Nina saw the words on the box, lowered her eyes, suppressing the coldness in them.With a pitiful tone, she asked, "Zachary, what
Michael wasn't angry, but his dog-like eyes were filled with sadness. "Whoever my sister chooses, I will wish her all the best, as long as she's happy. I'm willing to do anything. But, Mr. Collins, your childhood sweetheart just came out of your room, shouldn't you take some responsibility for her? Isn't it inappropriate for you to assert your claim over me now?"Zachary couldn't stand Michael's pitiful act of pretending to be kind-hearted.He didn't need a kid who only knew how to talk pretty but had no real ability to interject in his affairs.Before he could speak, Michael continued, "Well, with Mr. Collins's background, if he wants it all, no one would dare to say anything. Those with money and power, all have more than one woman, right?"Even though they were in an elevator, it felt like they had stepped into a refrigerator.Jane had to speak up. "Enough! My ears are ringing and I want some quiet."Zachary hadn't even opened his mouth, and Michael obediently fell silent.Ju
"I can handle it."Jane turned to reassure Yasmin. "It's really nothing. Please don't tell Charlotte, I'm begging you, Ms. Jackson.""Alright." Since Jane didn't want any interference, Yasmin decided not to press further. "You go ahead and take care of things."Jane returned to Zachary's side, just as the floor manager said, "Mr. Collins, my superior will take a little longer to arrive. I'll take you to the lounge upstairs for some tea and snacks while we wait."Zachary waved his hand dismissively. "Tell him to hurry up."The floor manager didn't dare to provoke him and made another call in front of Zachary.Jane quietly asked Zachary, "Shouldn't we check the surveillance footage first?"Zachary replied, "Only the owner of the hotel have authorization to some things."Jane understood.Footage accessible to everyone likely wouldn't reveal much.They needed to look at backups stored in the cloud or hidden permissions.Michael watched them from behind, puzzled about how these t
Whitney deeply regretted it when Caleb pinned her down in the hot spring pool.She should have just driven the car back slowly. Once they were in the city, she could switch drivers.She could have said she was nervous driving, that she was too tired, and surely she would have been able to avoid all of this.Instead, she had chosen to stay here and do something so embarrassing."This is an outdoor hot spring..."The boldest thing Whitney had ever done was when a man with some power had used his position to take advantage of her.At that time, she had been truly frustrated.She had worked so hard, with blood on her hands, just to survive and live a stable life.Yet, there was always someone trying to make her life difficult.In a fit of anger, she had used a brow-shaping knife to hurt that man.If it weren't for meeting Zachary, she would definitely be worse off than a street rat by now.But Caleb could always break her understanding of things and perform such bold actions."
"Georgina should know him better than I do, since you've known him longer than I have."Georgina nodded. "That's true, which is why I asked you if he's always bullying you. I just know how annoying his personality can be."Millie agreed, "Exactly.""Whitney, I've told you from the moment I met you—if you're being bullied, you have to tell me."But Whitney had never told her anything!She had thought that Caleb loved her so much that he wouldn't do anything to bully Whitney.But today, she realized that wasn't the case."You really have to listen to Georgina."Whitney nodded repeatedly but still said, "He hasn't bullied me, you guys don't need to worry."Some things, even though she admired and liked the Georgina, she couldn't say.If Caleb got angry, she would be the one to suffer. And perhaps it would also affect the Collins family.Since there was nothing wrong between them as a couple, outsiders wouldn't say much.Georgina's earlier remarks were also a subtle probe.It
Millie laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. She pointed at Caleb with a chicken leg. "Look at you now."She hugged Whitney, unable to contain her excitement. "You really stood up for me, Whitney."Whitney slowly processed what had just happened and turned to look at Caleb.Caleb, arms crossed, leaned back in his chair with a displeased expression on his face.Whitney nervously bit her lip. "I'm sorry..."Caleb's displeasure deepened. "Why are you apologizing?"Whitney looked at him sincerely. "I shouldn't have joined in teasing you. You're my husband, I should have spoken up for you."Caleb's anger suddenly dissipated.He patted Whitney on the head. "Alright, you've made progress. I'll forgive you this time, but don't let it happen again."Whitney nodded. "Thank you."The three girls across from them were all taken aback.The one laughing the hardest, Millie, was now staring wide-eyed.She had never seen anyone pursue someone like this.Caleb was unbelievable.Blake, ho
Whitney glanced at the steak and said she wasn't going to eat anymore, she was full.But her gaze remained fixed on Georgina.Caleb was rendered speechless.Georgina noticed this and rested her chin in her hand, looking at Whitney with a smile. "Whit likes me, doesn't she?"Up until now, only Jane and the others had called her Whit.But hearing it from her idol felt completely different.Whitney immediately felt a surge of nervousness. The flush from the hot spring had barely faded, but now it quickly came rushing back.She stammered, unable to speak for a long while.Georgina's smile deepened. "What's so embarrassing? I like Whit too.""That’s enough." Caleb tightened his grip on his knife and fork, afraid he might accidentally fling them."Lucifer's getting old, and he's not satisfying you anymore, is he?"What was she doing, flirting with his wife?Georgina removed her hand from her chin and gave Caleb a big thumbs up."I wouldn't dare to say that word, but you're reall
"If I stopped him from coming in, the things he could do would be worse than what's happening now."Yvonne changed into a green, form-fitting long dress, adjusting her makeup and hair in front of the mirror."Then I wouldn't be able to do business at all."Georgina crossed her arms and leaned against the doorframe. "I can tell you never really intended to stop him."Yvonne glanced at her, her eyes soft and seductive.Georgina reached out and pinched her. "If I were him, I'd want to sleep with you too.""Get lost." Yvonne pushed her hand away. "Then have Lucifer handle it for me. Anyway, I don't have the authority to stop Blake. He’s a member of the Hilton family, after all."Georgina straightened up and became serious. "Are you sure?"Yvonne didn't answer, adjusting the straps of her dress as she walked out of the bathroom.Georgina smiled. "I knew you weren't serious."She draped her arm around Yvonne's shoulder as they walked out together. "Let's have a good talk. His paren
Caleb truly couldn't interfere. In fact, he hadn't planned to get too involved in Blake's affairs.Occasionally, he could play the supporting role, and that was enough.He stepped aside to make way.Georgina immediately left.Whitney slowly blinked her eyes.Georgina was her idol, and she wanted to become someone like her.Someone who had confidence in everything she did, completely unafraid of offending anyone."Let's go." Millie patted Whitney's shoulder. "If someone didn't know any better, they'd think you had feelings for Georgina. Your husband's still around. If he gets jealous, he might just smash this place to the ground."Whitney did indeed like Georgina, but it wasn't that kind of like.It was admiration and respect.Just as she was about to say something, she met Caleb's cold gaze and changed her words."I'm just worried. Blake seems to be in a bad mood."Millie told her not to worry. "Everything has its match. It's just something between men and women.""And wit
The people at Yvonne's place were all professionally trained, and later, when Georgina married Lucifer, Lucifer had even placed several of his men here.Even though Lucifer and his eldest brother were practically inseparable, he still couldn't get any information from them."Mr. Caleb, it's been a while since I've seen you out having fun."He didn't plan to ask about the people he recognized either. After all, he didn't want anyone to know that his wife had left him to come here and have fun."Blake is here. I'm afraid he might do something stupid, so I came to check on him."Everyone who came to this place knew about the situation between Blake and Yvonne.The Hilton family was not one to be provoked, especially since Yvonne was very close to Lucifer's wife.Two major families—this wasn't something they could just casually comment on.In the past, there were some who tried to "save" Yvonne, but they never showed up again.Later, everyone figured that this might be a kind of g
"Mr. Blake, my relationship with you is merely that of an owner and a guest," she said. "You come, I entertain you, but you have no right to stick your nose into my business."She could wear whatever she wanted.Even if some people had ill intentions, that was their problem.What did her choice of clothes have to do with anything?Back when Caleb and the others came to play, in the summer, she wore even less, and no one had acted inappropriately.Anyone who wanted to act out inappropriately couldn't even step foot through this door anymore.Blake didn't know what she was thinking, but just looking at her attire, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.Silently, he put the coat back over her shoulders, and said gruffly, "It's cold."Caleb found the situation amusing but remained concerned about Whitney, so he didn't smile.At least he knew that with Mrs. Scholfield around, they wouldn't dare make a scene.Otherwise, Lucifer would turn this place into ruins.The tall building
“Georgina.” Whitney took the initiative to walk over and greet her. "Haven’t seen you in ages."Georgina smiled. "Everything's ready. Let's change first. We can talk while soaking in the hot springs."Millie led Whitney to the changing rooms.Yvonne mentioned that she had important guests today and would join them later.Georgina nodded.Caleb and Blake bumped into each other at the entrance.Blake had feelings for his family, but perhaps because he lost his parents at a young age, his personality had grown colder over the years.It wasn't that he didn't care, it was just that he couldn't be like Caleb, always smiling, with a more lively temperament."Caleb.""Blake."Caleb didn't waste time with pleasantries. There was no need between relatives.He walked briskly inside.Blake followed and asked what had happened.Caleb asked the receptionist where Millie's room was.The receptionist smiled professionally. "Mr. Caleb, I'm sorry, although you hold immense power, I still c